{"id":34356,"date":"2017-10-12T18:02:50","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T18:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/10\/12\/acting-secarmy-the-armys-new-modernization-command-can-learn-from-rapid-special-ops-acquisitions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:02:11","slug":"acting-secarmy-the-armys-new-modernization-command-can-learn-from-rapid-special-ops-acquisitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2017\/10\/12\/acting-secarmy-the-armys-new-modernization-command-can-learn-from-rapid-special-ops-acquisitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting SECARMY: The Army\u2019s new modernization command can learn from rapid special ops acquisitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is standing up a new modernization command for the express purpose of efficiently developing capabilities and capacity, and it\u2019s going to need seasoned officers and plenty of soldier input to keep it running, Acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said this week at the AUSA annual meeting in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea is to keep war fighters closer to the process, while bringing the right experience and perspective to fuse the requirements and acquisitions process, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe technical community being closer to the war fighter is the goal,\u201d he said. \u201cUltimately, you have these post-brigade combat team leaders [heading up programs] because they know how all the pieces come together.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa-digital-show-dailies\/2017\/10\/09\/the-army-is-creating-a-new-modernization-command-to-keep-projects-on-track\/\" 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